1. The display is a rectangle with rounded corners. The diagonal of this rectangle, excluding rounding, is 12.9 inches (for iPad Pro 12.9 inches) and 11 inches (for iPad Pro 11 inches).
2. The amount of available space is less than stated and depends on various factors. The default configuration (including iOS 12 and pre-installed apps) is approximately 10 to 12 GB, depending on the device model and settings. Pre-installed applications take up about 4 GB; they can be deleted and reloaded. The amount of available space may vary depending on the device and software version.
3. Size and weight may vary depending on device configuration and manufacturing process.
4. Battery life may vary depending on settings and how you use your device. More details on the page.
5. To use FaceTime, all users must have a FaceTime-enabled device and be connected to a Wi‑Fi network. Availability of FaceTime over cellular is subject to carrier conditions; data charges may apply.
6. Data plan required. Gigabit Class LTE, 4G LTE Advanced, 4G LTE, and Wi‑Fi calling are not available in all regions or with all carriers. Speed ​​is based on theoretical throughput and may vary depending on local conditions. For details on LTE support, contact your carrier or visit the page.
7. Cellular plan sold separately. The model you purchase is configured for a specific cellular network technology. Contact your carrier for information about your device's support and cellular plan availability.
8. Not all carriers support Apple SIM and eSIM cards. Check with your carrier for details. Not available in mainland China. eSIM is supported on the 11-inch iPad Pro, 12.9-inch iPad Pro (3rd generation), iPad Air (3rd generation), iPad (7th generation), and iPad mini (5th generation). Apple SIM technology is supported on the 9.7-inch iPad Pro, 10.5-inch iPad Pro, iPad (5th and 6th generation), iPad Air 2, iPad mini 3, and iPad mini 4.

Today we will talk about the most interesting characteristic that can be found in the iPad - its screen size, the most impressive thing about these tablets.

For all the time, Apple has released a lot of gadgets and now it's time to sum up a little. I will talk about the screen diagonal of each of the iPads.

What is the screen size of the iPad?

Tablets are the kind of device where display size really matters. Let's look at what happened with Apple gadgets starting from the first iPad.

Screen size iPad, iPad 2,3,4

The very first iPad went on sale in 2010. As soon as the first tablet appeared, it immediately became clear who would be the favorite in the coming years.

The design of these four models has not changed much and you will not find those chips that distinguished tablets. Almost everyone wanted them.

• iPad:
• iPad 2: 9.7 inches, IPS LCD, resolution 1024×768, 132 ppi;
• iPad3:
• iPad 4:

Regardless of the model, the picture quality has always been very chic. But technology does not stand still, and the long-awaited Retina appeared in the last two generations of this series.

Screen size iPad Air, iPad Air 2

The continuation was very interesting, because the body was radically changed and new colors appeared. The frames have drastically decreased, but the display size has remained the same.


The more compact size of the devices made these iPads more attractive and modern. The new IGZO technology has taken screens to the next level.

• iPad Air: 9.7 inches, Retina, resolution 2048×1536, 264 ppi;
• iPad Air 2: 9.7 inches, Retina, resolution 2048×1536, 264 ppi.

Everything else remains the same, and the aforementioned technology has reduced the response time to pressing and power consumption.

Screen size iPad mini, iPad mini 2,3,4

It's time to talk about tablets, which are very close to today's high-end smartphone standards. Manufacturers have already paused a bit with screen sizes, and this is for the best.


The mini version of the iPad is very popular today and it is very convenient for many to carry such a little one absolutely everywhere. Its capabilities are almost as good as other models.

• iPad mini: 7.9 inches, IPS, resolution 1024×768, 163 ppi;
• iPad mini 2:
• iPad mini 3: 7.9 inches, Retina, resolution 2048×1536, 326 ppi;
• iPad mini 4: 7.9 inches, Retina, resolution 2048×1536, 326 ppi.

Despite the smaller size of the display, the quality is in no way inferior to larger models. The resolution is exactly the same, but the number of dots per inch is more.

iPad Pro screen size

The last two models were simply excellent and one of them stood out in particular. The dimensions of one of the iPads are simply impressive.


Outwardly, the two representatives of the Pro series are very identical. Therefore, here people already take it for its intended purpose, because a whole mini TV in hand may not always come in handy.

• iPad Pro: 9.7 inches, Retina, resolution 2732×2048, 264 ppi;
• iPad Pro: 12.9 inches, Retina, resolution 2732×2048, 264 ppi;.

So far, these two models have become the most impressive, both in terms of performance and picture quality. New anti-reflective coating makes working in the sun even more comfortable.

Results

That's basically all that I wanted to talk about the screen sizes of all iPads and their diagonals. Apple has not released anything new for a long time, it is interesting to see the next generations.

Although judging by the performance, probably another year or two and the pro will be able to cope with all the tasks and more.

Apple's next generation tablet is now available to buy. A separate presentation was devoted to the device, where it, along with iMac with a 5K screen, became the center of attention for technology lovers. iPad Air 2 has become thinner and lighter, its performance has improved, Apple traditionally pays attention to the constant improvement of features. Due to the abundance of information leaks, preliminary data on the tablet became known long before the announcement of the tablet. However, this did not affect all the qualities of the device, a number of characteristics, for example, the features of the processor, were made public later.

Apple was able to make the tablet a symbol of our time, these devices were invented long before the day the first iPad appeared. But these devices clearly owe fashion and popularity to Apple. A fashionable electronic gadget, a blogger's tool, a secretary's diary, a student's textbook, a DJ console, a medical card in a hospital, a pilot's assistant - there are a lot of use cases, everyone chooses a convenient option for themselves. In its presentations, Apple likes to show beautiful videos of how devices help people. And this is true - a huge software base allows you to turn the iPad into almost anything.

The new iPad Air 2 will be sold alongside the previous generation iPad Air. Perhaps now it will be more difficult to choose a tablet from Apple. They are both good, but the torment of choice, to save money, or vice versa, to give preference to a more advanced device in terms of technological progress, will surely visit a potential buyer. Let's look at what the new product from Cupertino is good for and how Apple will fight off its competitors, defending market share in different countries.

It should be noted that the share of Apple tablets in Russia continues to decrease. According to our forecasts, next year it will be less than 10% (now 11-12%), consumer interest is shifting towards tablets priced under 10,000 rubles, where Apple products are not represented. Meanwhile, this category already occupies more than 45% of sales in Russia.

According to the analytical company IDC, prepared specifically for Hi-Tech.Mail.Ru, the share of tablets running the iOS operating system decreased by 36.5% (the first half of 2014 compared to the first half of 2013), and the entire tablet market fell by 38%. % in monetary terms.

Specifications

• OS: iOS 8.1
• Screen: IPS, IGZO, 2048x1536, 9.7'', 264 ppi Laminated display
• Processor: Apple A8x, 3 cores, 1.5 GHz, 64-bit, M8 coprocessor
• Memory: 16, 64 or 128 GB
• Camera: iSight 8MP, slow motion, autofocus, HDR, Full HD video recording, front-facing FaceTime HD
• Connectivity: Wi-Fi 802.11ac MIMO, Bluetooth 4.0, 2G/3G/4G, nanoSIM
• Dimensions: 240x169.5x6.1 mm, weight 437 (444) g, Wi-Fi/Wi-Fi+LTE
• Touch ID fingerprint reader

Set

The delivery set has remained unchanged for many years. It is quite modest and includes only a power supply, a cable and a clip to remove the SIM card, if we are talking about the version with LTE. Of course, you can find a couple of stickers with an apple and a very short user manual.

Design

Visually, we still have the same iPad Air that debuted last year. It would seem that the device is already thin and light, but Apple made it even smaller. The use of new laminated glass made the case even thinner. Now this figure is only 6.1 mm, which is 18% less than the iPad Air. I wonder how the Air 3 will turn out, because the case is already very, very thin. Therefore, I have no doubt that fans of bending devices will be able to test the tablet for strength. A large area and minimal thickness will clearly help the iPad Air 2 become the hero of another viral masterpiece.

As before, they did not save on materials - the body is entirely made of aluminum. The build quality is excellent and the device looks and feels expensive. The golden color of the case, which first appeared at Apple last year, is now available for the tablets of the American brand. Thanks to him, you can immediately understand that in the hands of a novelty, and not a device of the old generation.

The side design has changed slightly: the buttons located on the side have now received a new shape, and at the same time the screen rotation switch, which was also responsible for switching to silent mode, was removed from here.

The frames around the screen are still small, for a large device, the iPad Air 2 turned out to be very mobile and convenient to take with you, even if there is no question of carrying a tablet in jacket pockets. Still, it is too big and a more compact mini will fit better for this.

Screen

The screen resolution is 2048x1536 pixels. The surface is protected by glass, a laminated coating is now used, which made it possible to retain all the previous advantages, while making the device even thinner. The screen with excellent sensitivity, high-quality oleophobic coating and error-free response deserves high praise. Apple notes that the new screen has received an improved anti-glare coating. According to the company, the difference is 56%, but if you take Air and Air 2, going out with them, there is not much difference - both fade in the sun, in direct sunlight the data is hard to see equally bad.

Detailed testing of the screen was carried out by our expert Mikhail Kuznetsov:

The screen of the new version of the Apple iPad Air has undergone small but pleasant changes. The characteristics have not changed - the resolution is 2048x1536 and the pixel density is 264 ppi - it still looks decent, there is nothing to complain about. However, now there is no air gap between the matrix and the outer glass, due to this, the anti-reflective properties have improved - the display has fewer internal reflections. Viewing angles have also become wider thanks to this solution. Actually, a screen without an air gap is the main innovation. The brightness margin is up to 407 cd / m2 at maximum - this is quite enough in a typical use case. The contrast ratio reached 1063:1, this indicator remained practically unchanged. As already mentioned, the main increase in quality was achieved due to a more efficient structure.

Gamma has an optimal value of 2.25, and the indicator is quite linear throughout the entire range. All midtones are displayed with the correct brightness, dark and light areas of the image have good detail.

The average color temperature is about 7000K, the image tone is slightly "colder" than the reference one.

The blue component is slightly knocked out in the color balance. The average Delta E error is about 5.32 units, the deviations are not too critical. Visually, the gray scale is very even, with a slight cold tint.

The situation inside the color gamut shows that the deviations were kept within reasonable limits.

A test on 24 ColorChecker templates gives the following result: the average Delta E color error is about 3.01 units. Distortions are not critical at all, natural colors look adequate. In general, the Apple iPad Air 2 screen retained its main advantages - excellent clarity and high-quality color reproduction. At the same time, the design of the display without an air gap has improved the perceived quality. There are fewer reflections on the screen, which means that the image looks more confident in different lighting conditions. Balanced characteristics allow us to assert that the screen will please the user in a variety of usage scenarios - the image will be at its best in any case.

Performance

Apple iPad Air 2 features new, more powerful hardware. As before, a 64-bit architecture is offered, which is represented by the Apple A8X chip, which has become the most powerful solution on the market, overtaking even the very high-performance graphics from NVIDIA, the notorious Tegra K1. Like its predecessor, the tablet remains cold in games, and as a multimedia entertainment device, it is very good. But, at the same time, it is still unclear what games can unlock the potential of such graphics. But the iPad Air 2 is still faster than the first generation tablet. The difference may not be very critical, but nevertheless, it is noticeable. A triple-core processor is first seen in Apple products, and this phenomenon can be called very exotic on the market. The Apple A8X is 40% faster than the old A7 in the iPad Air, with a 2.5x increase in graphics performance.

Finally, Apple first showed an iOS device with 2 GB of RAM.

The Apple iPad Air 2 is the company's first iOS device with this amount of RAM. Built-in memory can be 16, 64 or 128 GB. The 32 GB version has been removed, so you either need to be content with the minimum amount, or pay a significant amount for more space.

Interestingly, the case has become smaller and thinner, the battery capacity has decreased, while performance has seriously increased, and the Apple iPad Air 2 works all the same 10 hours as devices of previous generations.

The device is running iOS 8.1, now instead of the removed lever, which was on the side, there is an additional button in the control panel, it is responsible for blocking the automatic rotation of the screen.

A tablet with a 4:3 aspect ratio is not the best solution for watching videos. Given the traditional Apple restrictions on data transfer and content downloading, everything is much less convenient here than on Android or Windows. But, at the same time, there are enough players to watch a variety of videos, and large amounts of memory turn the iPad into an excellent mobile cinema center. The device plays 1080p movies without any problems, data can also be streamed to the home system directly from the tablet, for example, using Apple TV. The speakers are sonorous, despite the thin dimensions, the tablet turned out to be loud, in no way inferior to its predecessors, so as a small TV it will be very good.

As a player, the iPad also does not save, you can listen to your favorite tracks by connecting headphones. Traditionally, there is no radio, but there is support for Internet radio. The sound quality is great, the volume margin is large.

Data transfer

The tablet received a modified Wi-Fi module. Wi-Fi 802.11ac, HT80 with MIMO is now supported. With the right hardware on wireless networks, the iPad Air 2 should show faster download speeds and be more stable at the same time. In addition, the device now supports up to 20 LTE bands, as before, 2G/3G/3G networks are supported. Incidentally, this is the first generation of Apple tablets to offer a new SIM card. Now the buyer does not have to go to the operator to select a tariff, but chooses the necessary options on his own. The card will be installed in the device itself. This service is currently only valid for the US and UK.

Fingerprint scanner

In the fight for the safety of personal data, Apple offers to use its own development - the Touch ID fingerprint scanner. The new button has replaced the old element, so the Home key is now even more useful and important. The scanner works great, the sensitivity is at the same high level as the iPhone 6 and 6 Plus. The device remembers up to 10 fingerprints, the data is stored locally in the device itself and is not transferred to external servers. By the way, there is no NFC chip that would be useful for Apple Pay payments. In such cases, TouchID works as an additional link in the security chain of data transfer when paying. However, the tablet is a gadget healthy enough to wave it in front of the terminal at the checkout.

Camera

If in the very first generation of Apple tablets there was no camera at all, then by the sixth generation the device acquired not only the front FaceTime, which shoots in HD resolution, but also a more advanced iSight module located at the back. The Apple iPad Air 2 sports an 8MP f/2.4 sensor. Of course, you should not expect the same quality from it that the iPhone 5s demonstrates, not to mention the iPhone 6 and 6 Plus, but, nevertheless, the tablet, thanks to the five-element lens, takes pictures at the level of the iPhone 5 that shoots photos quite soundly.

Now the gadget has also been taught to conduct continuous shooting, shoot slow motion video at a speed of 120 frames per second, at the same time the tablet will be able to make Time-lapses. There is Full HD video recording, as well as a FaceTime HD front camera, which is useful for video conferencing or self-portraits. Panoramas are created in 43-megapixel resolution, which, if desired, can always be enlarged and considered some part of the frame. But the flash did not appear, in the dark it will be problematic to remove anything.

Versions

iPad Air 2 is presented in three colors at once - in addition to the already well-known versions in dark gray and silver, a model in golden color has also appeared. You can choose the amount of memory between 16, 64 or 128 GB. The 32 GB variant has been removed from sale. As before, versions are available with Wi-Fi or together with Wi-Fi and LTE. The ability to access the Internet wherever you want costs a lot - you have to pay extra 6 thousand rubles.

Opinion Hi-Tech.Mail.ru

There are a lot of innovations in Apple's flagship tablet today. A new more powerful processor, more RAM, Touch ID, an improved camera and a smaller size, along with other practical improvements, will be the key advantages of the device. But users do not change tablets as often as smartphones, so there is no need to say that a sales deficit is expected. Although it should be noted that after five years since the announcement of the first iPad, tablets have changed the market - people are more likely to buy these devices than laptops. There are enough opportunities for routine tasks, while the difference in size, working time and mobility is very noticeable.

Last year's iPad Air owners are unlikely to run for an updated version - after all, the tablet is not among the most essential devices like smartphones, as sales statistics show. By the way, the past year was disappointing for Apple in Russia - expensive iPads were sold noticeably worse than before, and given that even more money is required for the new generation, other brands will surely take advantage of this, offering, perhaps, not such a level of manufacturability, but winning in price.

As for specific figures, according to our research of unofficial retail, no more than 1,000 new-generation tablets are expected in Russia at the beginning of sales. For comparison: 4 times more devices were imported last year. This is due to the almost simultaneous start of sales in Russia of PCT models, which are more profitable in purchase than unofficial ones, due to the greatly increased exchange rate. First of all, the iPad Air 2 will compete with the old Air, which is cheaper, but at the same time has relevant qualities today.

Alexander Pobyvanets, [email protected]

Air 2 is 6.1mm thin, 18% thinner than the first generation iPad AIr. It was possible to reduce the thickness of the device partly due to a change in the design of the display (the air gap was removed). In addition, the display received an anti-reflective coating. Air 2 is powered by the new Apple A8X processor. The iPad Air 2 introduced the Touch ID fingerprint sensor that has been on the iPhone since the 5s. In standalone mode, Air 2 can work up to 10 hours. Camera resolution is 8 MP. It is capable of shooting videos in Full HD. Burst Mode and Timelapse functions appeared.

MAIN SPECIFICATIONS

1. The amount of available space is less than stated and depends on various factors. The default configuration (including iPadOS and pre-installed apps) is approximately 10 to 13 GB depending on device model and settings. Pre-installed applications take up about 4 GB; they can be deleted and downloaded again. The amount of available space may vary depending on the device and software version.
2. Size and weight may vary depending on device configuration and manufacturing process.
3. Both users must have a FaceTime-enabled device and be connected to a Wi-Fi network to use FaceTime. Availability of FaceTime over cellular is subject to carrier conditions; data charges may apply.
4. Data plan required. Gigabit Class LTE networks and Wi‑Fi calling are not available in all regions or with all carriers. Speed ​​is based on theoretical throughput and may vary depending on local conditions. For details on LTE network support, contact your carrier or visit the page.
5. Cellular plan sold separately. The model you purchase is configured for a specific cellular network technology. Contact your carrier for information on cellular plan availability and compatibility.
6. Not all carriers support Apple SIM and eSIM cards. For more information, contact your carrier. Not available in mainland China.
7. Siri may not be available in all languages ​​or all regions. Siri capabilities may also vary. Internet access required. Cellular data charges may apply.
8. Testing conducted by Apple in February 2019 using preproduction iPad Air (3rd generation) units with pre-release software. Testing included fully draining the battery while performing the following tasks: video playback, audio playback, and web browsing while connected to Wi‑Fi or cellular data. The video was a 2 hour 23 minute recurring movie purchased from the iTunes Store. The audio content playlist consisted of 358 unique audio tracks purchased from the iTunes Store. Web testing over Wi‑Fi and cellular data was conducted using a dedicated web server and mail server, simulating 20 popular web browsing and hourly email checks. The default settings were used, except for the following: Wi-Fi connection (enabled, except for browsing the Internet over a cellular data network); request to connect to Wi-Fi networks (disabled); automatic brightness adjustment (disabled); brightness (set to 50%); WPA2 encryption (enabled). Battery life may vary depending on device settings, usage conditions, and many other factors. Battery testing was conducted on specific preproduction iPad units; actual results may vary.
9. Broadband wireless recommended; fees may apply.

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